WRITER: Kathy Hanks

Lawrence restaurants: Manager says La Tropicana is full of family history

This Q&A appeared in the Jan. 22, 2020, edition of the Journal-World's Crave food supplement. More from that section, including interviews with Lawrence restaurateurs, can be found here. Catalina Martin del Campo, manager of La Tropicana in North Lawrence, recently told the Journal-World more about her family’s tradition as restaurateurs and about trends in Latin cuisine. La Tropicana, 434 Locust St., ...

Lawrence restaurants: Bigg’s owner talks ribs, carrying on a restaurant tradition

This Q&A appeared in the Jan. 22, 2020, edition of the Journal-World's Crave food supplement. More from that section, including interviews with Lawrence restaurateurs, can be found here. Doug Holiday, owner of Bigg’s BBQ, talked with the Journal-World recently about ribs and carrying on a family tradition of restaurant ownership. Bigg’s BBQ, 2429 Iowa St., is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through ...

Lawrence restaurants: Nagoya owners focused on healthy Japanese fare

This Q&A appeared in the Jan. 22, 2020, edition of the Journal-World's Crave food supplement. More from that section, including interviews with Lawrence restaurateurs, can be found here. Michelle Yu, who owns Nagoya Japanese Cuisine with her husband, Vincent, spoke to the Journal-World about the restaurant’s efforts to offer healthy Japanese options. Nagoya, 711 W. 23rd St., is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...

Lawrence restaurants: Terrebonne owner loves town’s varied restaurant scene

This Q&A appeared in the Jan. 22, 2020, edition of the Journal-World's Crave food supplement. More from that section, including interviews with Lawrence restaurateurs, can be found here. Greg Renck, owner of Terrebonne Cafe, recently sat down with the Journal-World to talk about po’boys, the local restaurant scene and — maybe — putting salad on the menu. Terrebonne, 805 Vermont St., is open 11 ...

'Billions of plastic containers in the U.S. alone': Lawrence man creates Earth-friendly solution for gardeners

Ian Spomer was watching the BBC's “Gardeners’ World” two years ago when the show's host, Monty Don, wondered aloud whether there was a solution to plastic containers in the garden. Spomer, a Lawrence resident with a degree in environmental studies from the University of Kansas, imagined that surely someone had invented a silicone flower pot. “There is a lot of plastic waste created by the garden ...

Local company invests in its employees' personal dreams ahead of its own

When Stacey Wycoff was first asked to dream big, she wasn't sure how. At the time, she was a new employee at Pennington & Company, 501 Gateway Drive, which does fundraising and alumni relations for sororities and fraternities around the U.S. She quickly learned the Dream Big program was just as much a priority as filling out health insurance papers. Implemented in 2011, the program is loosely based on the ...